Abstract: This invention relates to photographic silver halide emulsions spectrally sensitized to infrared radiation above 800 nm and to a class of pentamethine cyanine dyes of 5-fluorobenzothiazole derivatives useful as the infrared sensitizing dyes.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel di- and triarylmethane dye precursor compounds possessing a thiolactone, dithiolactone or thioether ring-closing moiety.

Abstract: Composite holograms are disclosed wherein microvoids between the holographic interference fringes are filled with a liquid crystal. The diffraction efficiency and other holographic properties of such composite holograms may be varied by external stimuli, e.g., application of an electric field of thermal energy.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel recording materials which employ color-forming di- and triarylmethane compounds possessing certain S-containing ring-closing moieties, namely, or thiolactone, dithiolactone or thioether ring-closing moiety and to a method of forming color by contacting these dye precursor compounds with a Lewis acid material capable of opening the thiolactone, dithiolactone or thioether ring-closing moiety whereby the compound is rendered colored, that is, converted to its chromophore color.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds which are precursors for di- and triarylmethane dye precursor compounds possessing a thiolactone, dithiolactone or thioether ring-closing moiety.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method of synthesizing di- and triarylmethane dye precursor compounds possessing a thiolactone ring-closing moiety, from the corresponding lactones.

Abstract: Volume phase holograms and other holographic elements are disclosed which include microscopic areas of a material having an index of refraction different from that of the holographic fringes.

Abstract: A thermal imaging method is provided which comprises heating imagewise a di- or triarylmethane compound possessing within its di- or triarylmethane structure an aryl group substituted in the ortho position to the meso carbon atom with a moiety ring-closed on the meso carbon atom directly through a nitrogen atom, which nitrogen atom is also bound to a group with a masked acyl substituent that undergoes fragmentation upon heating to liberate the acyl group for effecting intramolecular acylation of said nitrogen atom to form a new group in the ortho position whereby the di- or triarylmethane compound is rendered colored in an imagewise pattern corresponding to said imagewise heating.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid as an organic acidic reagent in thermographic recording materials comprising a di- or triarylmethane thiolactone dye precursor, silver behenate and a polymeric binder, and in a further embodiment, relates to coating compositions useful in the preparation of the recording materials.

Abstract: Magnetic recording media, and magnetic recording systems using such media, are disclosed which incorporate a light-transmitting optical grating at least substantially coextensive with the magnetic recording area. A second light-transmitting optical grating is associated with the magnetic transducer or read/write head. A moire pattern is produced by light transmitted through both optical gratings, and changes in the moire pattern resulting from changes in the alignment of the optical gratings resulting from movement of the read/write head relative to the media are utilized to provide servo information to keep the magnetic transducer aligned with the magnetic track.Higher magnetic recording capacities may be obtained using such media and systems, since none of the magnetic recording area is used for servo information.

Abstract: Photographic film units are disclosed which incorporate an anti-reflection layer comprising a matrix of silica having dispersed therein particles of a fluorinated polymer. Viewing of the image and/or photoexposure are effected through the anti-reflection layer.

Abstract: Diffusion transfer color films and processes are disclosed which use dye developer chemistry to form at least one color record and which use image dye-releasing thiazolidine chemistry to form at least one of the other color records.

Abstract: Novel photopolymerizable compositions are provided which comprise a dye sensitizer, a linear polyethylenimine as a polymerization initiator and a free radical polymerizable ethylenic unsaturated monomer.In the preferred embodiments, the linear polyethylenimine is used in combination with lithium acrylate.

Abstract: This application discloses novel self-developing film units of the integral type. The film units have spacers or rails positioned between the superposed sheets for controlling the thickness of the applied layer of processing fluid. The rupturable pod is attached to the remainder of the film unit at only one edge, so that it may "float" after the processing fluid has been applied. A spacer is bonded to the mask in the area overlying the pod. The mask may be folded over and around only the leading and trailing ends of the film unit.

Abstract: Volume phase holograms formed by photopolymerization of a polymerizable monomer, e.g., lithium acrylate, exhibit substantially increased retention of diffraction efficiency when exposed to high humidity if they are sequentially treated with a zirconium compound and a fatty acid.

Abstract: Apparatus for loading a radiographic film packet with an intensifying screen, and for discharging the exposed negative into automatic processing apparatus without the use of a darkroom.

Abstract: Photographic film units and processes are disclosed which provide a negative image, wherein exposed silver is developed to high covering power silver and unexposed silver halide is reduced to low covering power silver.

Abstract: Diffusion transfer film units and processes are disclosed wherein a silver transfer image is formed in an image layer separated from the silver halide emulsion by a layer containing carbon black. Inclusion of polyvinylpyrrolidone in the carbon black layer provides increased silver transfer density.

Abstract: Diffusion transfer color processes and products are disclosed employing image-dye providing materials providing magenta image dyes having the chromophoric system represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein each R is the same or different and is an alkyl group, and each X is the same or different and is hydrogen or an alkyl group (including substituted alkyl). The dye image-providing material includes a diffusion control moiety, such as a hydroquinonyl group, and may be diffusible or nondiffusible as a function of the diffusion control moiety.

Abstract: Diffusion transfer films and processes are disclosed wherein the processing composition includes a light-reflecting pigment and an optical filter agent, and the image-receiving layer carries over it a layer of unhardened gelatin adapted to decolorize optical filter agent immediately adjacent the interface between said processing composition and said decolorizing layer.